Posts Tagged ‘tech Gadgets’

Google Fiber already has 20% of Kansas City neighborhoods begging for service

Poisoned-tipped arrows and jewelry made of ostrich egg beads found in South Africa show modern culture may have emerged about 30,000 years earlier in the area than previously thought, according to two articles published on Monday.

Cirrus Logic shares surge after upbeat 2Q forecast

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Cirrus Logic Inc. on Monday reported a drop in first-quarter earnings but results still edged above expectations and the chipmaker forecast a big increase in second-quarter revenue that blew by analysts‘ forecasts. Shares jumped $5.26, or nearly 18 percent, to $35.10 in after-hours trading. CEO Jason Rhode credited employees with working […]

Droughts Are the New Normal; The Science of Karaoke

Discovered: Wasps store yeast in their guts; one cause of blindness in newborns has been identified; science explains why we love karaoke; and start getting used to droughts.  Get used to drought. From 2000 to 2004, the worst drought in 800 years ravaged western North America, drying up forests and depleting rivers. But this chronic […]

How makers of phones and tablets are faring

Makers of mobile devices have begun releasing their earnings reports for the latest quarter. Many companies including Nokia and Research in Motion have been struggling to compete with Apple and manufacturers of devices running Google‘s Android software. Here’s a look at earnings and other reports from selected companies in the industry. — July 10: BlackBerry […]

Google Wallet hacked to work on Verizon Galaxy S III [video]

NBC made waves with the announcement that it would offer livestreams of all events during the 2012 Olympics. However, now that the London games are here, many viewers have complained about problems with the online broadcasts, noting that the video has … Continue …

iPhone 5, iPad Mini, Microsoft Surface Release Dates Reported

Rene Ritchie of iMore reports that “sources who have proven accurate in the past” say that the new iPhone and the long-rumored smaller iPad model (dubbed the “iPad Mini” by tech journalists) will be announced on Sept. 12, and that of the two, at least the iPhone will be released on Sept. 21. Meanwhile in […]

Interim CEO Ross Levinsohn Is Leaving Yahoo Without a Job

As expected, Yahoo acting CEO Ross Levinsohn has left the company after the former Googler Marissa Mayer took the job he was supposed to inherit, reports AllThingsD’s Kara Swisher. Less expected, however, is that Levinsohn is leaving without a job lined up. Because of his interim role, it was expected that Levinsohn would get the CEO job. When he […]

Worldwide market share for smartphones

Last week, IDC reported that Samsung has extended its lead over Apple in smartphone shipments worldwide, in part because its new Galaxy phones came out before Apple updated its iPhone. Samsung’s Galaxy S3 phones got good reviews when it came out late in the second quarter. Apple’s iPhone 4S came out in October, and a […]

Levinsohn leaving Yahoo after second CEO snub

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ross Levinsohn, the interim CEO who was snubbed in the search for a permanent leader at Yahoo, is leaving the Internet portal. Yahoo announced the departure in a securities filing on Monday. With much fanfare, Yahoo appointed 37-year-old Marissa Mayer as CEO two weeks ago. Retaining Levinsohn would have been one […]

Featured apps from the Appolicious community of iOS developers

iPhone and iPad app developer and publishers are encouraged to contact us directly at Appolicious to promote their new app and game releases. Just tell us about the apps that inspire you the most through a rating or review, or create curated lists of your favorites. We will be happy to give your app a […]

NBC says viewers are at fault for quality problems in online Olympics coverage

“It’s not me, it’s you.” NBC made waves with the announcement that it would offer livestreams of all events during the 2012 Olympics. However, now that the London games are here, many viewers have complained about problems with the online broadcasts, noting that the video has been stuttering, freezing, or failing to play. The network told […]

Twitter suspends journalist who complained about NBC’s Olympics coverage

Keep your opinions about NBC to yourself, lest the ban hammer fall once againIf you’ve taken to Twitter over the past 48 hours or so, the negative sentiment regarding NBC’s handling of the 2012 Olympics coverage is somewhat inescapable. One particular tweeter named Guy Adams — who also happens to work for news outlet The […]

Jackson to make ‘The Hobbit’ into a trilogy

BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — Peter Jackson is adding a third film to what was planned to be the two-part series “The Hobbit.” The director of the Oscar-winning “The Lord of the Rings” movies said Monday that after viewing a cut of the first film and part of the second that there was room for a […]

Apple: 3M copies of Mountain Lion out in 4 days

NEW YORK (AP) — Apple says Mac users downloaded 3 million copies of Mountain Lion, its latest operating system, in the first four days it was available. That makes it the fastest launch of an Apple operating system ever, the company says. It released Mountain Lion Wednesday. Apple charges $20 for the software. That pays […]

IPhone appeal dims as Samsung shines

NEW YORK (AP) — The once-sexy iPhone is starting to look small and chubby. That’s become a problem for Apple, which revealed last week that iPhone sales have slowed. Part of the problem is that the competition has found a formula that works: thinner phones with bigger screens. For a dose of smartphone envy, iPhone […]

2 SKoreans arrested for mobile customer data theft

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean police said they arrested two men who allegedly stole the personal details of about 8 million mobile phone subscribers and sold the data to marketing companies in one of the country’s biggest hacking schemes. Police said in a statement Sunday that the two men developed the hacking program […]

On Reddit, Rapists Say They’re Sorry

A Reddit thread circulating the Internet on Friday tells the “other side of the story” with accounts from rapists. On Thursday, a Redditor started a thread soliciting comments from rapists by writing, “Reddit‘s had a few threads about sexual assault victims, but are there any Redditors from the other side of the story?” According to […]

The Beginner’s Guide to Socialcam

1. Getting Started First, you’ll need to download Socialcam‘s mobile app. You can also create an account at Socialcam.com, but since you’ll be using your smartphone to take and upload videos, you may as well start there. Once you have the app, registration is simple. You just need to decide how you’d like to sign […]

Amazon Sales Tax — What it Means for You

Amazon is backing a bill that would allow states to collect or remit sales tax on items purchased from a small number of large, out-of-state online retailers including Amazon and Overstock. You already pay sales tax when you shop in brick-and-mortar stores, and now you might pay state and local taxes, too, when you shop […]

Olympic Popularity: Starcount Reveals Which Olympic Athletes are Trending

Philadelphia, Pa. is home to quite a few historic landmarks, including the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence was signed by American’s founders. In August, it’ll welcome another: The world’s first pizza history museum. The brainchild … Continue …

Mysterious Billionaire Commissions World’s Largest Yacht [VIDEO]

Philadelphia, Pa. is home to quite a few historic landmarks, including the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence was signed by American’s founders. In August, it’ll welcome another: The world’s first pizza history museum. The brainchild … Continue …

Microsoft pays big to strengthen software defense

Philadelphia, Pa. is home to quite a few historic landmarks, including the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence was signed by American’s founders. In August, it’ll welcome another: The world’s first pizza history museum. The brainchild … Continue …

Data of 8.7 million KT subscribers hacked in South Korea

Philadelphia, Pa. is home to quite a few historic landmarks, including the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence was signed by American’s founders. In August, it’ll welcome another: The world’s first pizza history museum. The brainchild … Continue …

Boys Will Be Boys In This ‘Girls’ Parody [VIDEO]

Philadelphia, Pa. is home to quite a few historic landmarks, including the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence was signed by American’s founders. In August, it’ll welcome another: The world’s first pizza history museum. The brainchild … Continue …

Olympic viewing: NBC sets opening ceremony record

NEW YORK (AP) — A look at media coverage of the London Olympics: An opening ceremony from the mother country with a Beatle, a queen and Mr. Bean proved irresistible for viewers in the United States, with a record-setting 40.7 million people watching NBC‘s first night of summer Olympics coverage. The Nielsen company said Saturday […]

Latest Apple Ads Take a Turn for the Worst

Philadelphia, Pa. is home to quite a few historic landmarks, including the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence was signed by American’s founders. In August, it’ll welcome another: The world’s first pizza history museum. The brainchild … Continue …

Bill & Melinda Gates: You can’t take a photo with an iPad! [video]

Bill Gates was recently in London for the 2012 Summer Olympics when a group of fans noticed him and asked for a photo. The only problem? They pulled out an iPad to take the picture. Bill’s wife Melinda started screaming out, “You can’t use an iPad!” but quickly said she was just kidding and the […]

A Death Valley drive with the click of a mouse

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Imagine being the only driver on a two-lane asphalt highway as the stark desolation of Death Valley National park passes on each side and the crystal blue sky stretches up from the horizon. Or picture a tight left turn on Yosemite’s Glacier Point Road where in the east iconic Half Dome […]

Correction: Earns-Coinstar story

BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) — In a story July 26 about Coinstar Inc.‘s quarterly earnings results, The Associated Press reported that the company’s full-year profit forecast of $4.60 to $4.90 per share fell short of analysts’ average estimate of $4.97 per share. In fact, Coinstar‘s 2012 earnings guidance compared with a consensus estimate of $4.79, according […]

The Dark Knight Rises doesn’t fall short of expectations

As the first movie tie-in game to the Christopher Nolan Batman movies since 2005, Gameloft’s The Dark Knight Rises has a lot to live up to. It sadly suffers from all the same issues all their other open world games have had to face. Despite that, it’s actually very enjoyable and worth playing, as long […]

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